Who or What Inspired Your Avataar and Username?

@thesids (22180)
Bhubaneswar, India
August 14, 2010 8:58am CST
Many of us have names and we do not prefer to use them on social networks. We create a new identity for ourselves - giving us a new name and a new look (Avataar) on the sites that we join. I would like to know how did you select your Username and The Avataar! For me, I was forced to settle with my user-name - theSids - because Google did not allow me to open an email with the name Sids. As I am bad wehn it comes to numbers, I thought to go with the name theSids. I have been using my own photo for the avataar coz I need my friends to identify me by my face. what about you?
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Aug 10
Sweetie, my user name will always be a secret. As for my avatar, i wanted to impress the love of my love. He did not even notice it. TATA.
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
of course he like it, but he stays silent... I guess he is learning something... somehow things worth to be hidden, like the secret about your username.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Aug 10
Prime, why does he stay silent, then? The user name i will tell you eventually. Glad you like it, sweetie.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
16 Aug 10
@saphrina Your earlier avtaar was cute too. Though this one is much better (I like the Crescent and the girl/angel thinking and wondering). Its bad that "he did not even notice" the change
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Hi thesids, I selected my username supermommyjem based from what I really feel as a work at home mom. Whenever I find some difficult things and encountered hard to solve situations I am always thinking of something that I can shout out loud in my head to overcome it so just like a super heroes did(superman, wonder woman/ darna in Filipino, etc... In most difficult time at home when I am smiling that means that I have already shouted supermommyjem and it makes me feel better (lol). I am also using my real photo for my identity.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
16 Aug 10
'I am always thinking of something that I can shout out loud in my head to overcome it so just like a super heroes did(superman, wonder woman/ darna in Filipino, etc..' Wow thats really wonderful. Yes, it helps many a times when things are not working as we had expected. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. Happy Mylotting.
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
Hi thesids, Thanks for marking my comment as best response. This is my first best response. My username supermommyjem really meant a lot to me. Happy mylotting too!
14 Aug 10
Stuart because that's my first name. "Citizen" for a couple of reasons. Partly it's political, since I see myself as a citizen and not a subject. Partly it's an ironic reference to an old TV comedy series, "Citizen Smith". My avatar comes from my interest in space travel - it's the launch of Soyuz TM-12, the crew of which included the first astronaut from my country to get into space (Dr Helen Sharman, May 1991).
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
16 Aug 10
Hi Stuart, Great to know that you have an interest in space travel and also your thoughts on politics. Thanks for sharing your views.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
17 Aug 10
I never create a new identity at any site. All I show is my real original. Username is my first name and abbreviation of my second name. Photos that I show my photo is genuine. So inspiration from avatar and username is my own. I am more comfortable using my own identity from the need to think to create a new identity.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
18 Aug 10
thanks indahfth It is really great to know about your username and avataar. I liked the fact that you are open to things. I mean there are many who try hiding their identity and use different avataars and names.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
17 Aug 10
i just made a little modification in my nickname. i used my happy face as the avatar to let people see that i am a friendly person. sounds silly but it's true.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
18 Aug 10
Thanks bingskee for dropping by and sharing your views. I appreciate your honesty in showing your face to the world and the name. many people, I do not know why, have a tendency toi hide their real identity on the internet and hence use a different username and Avataar. Great to find people who, like me, do not bother much about hiding their identities
• Philippines
1 May 12
In my neighborhood, there is a cafe here that sells butterscotch cookies and I love it. I'm addicted to it. It's my favorite. That's where I got my username. Since the name butterscotch is a little common and Yahoo don't allow me too to make butterscotch as my email adress, I just went with butterscotsh. S instead of C. My avatar is my favorite cat. I've had a lot of cats in the past but this one is the closest to me, she's my favorite of all, my little angel.
@de_toya (2429)
• Indonesia
16 Aug 10
My username is originally part of my name. My username is my nickname as well. Actually, I want to choose another username but it was already used by another member. My avatar is called Barong. This is kind of animal in Balinese Myth. Barong is symbol of goodness. I want to be good member here, that's why I use Barong as my avatar. Moreover, I want to introduce Bali to the world.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
14 Aug 10
My username is inspired from my own name. And my name which translated from Chinese means "Happiness, Success, Rice". My avatar regularly changes according to the events around me and my life. At present it showcases Lyo and Merly, mascots of Singapore 2010.